Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-05
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
Two Franchises Passed for
Street Railroads.
THE KUHRTs STREET BRIDGE.

The Board of Public Works to Sit
Three Hours Every Day on Rail-
way Franchises.
The City Council met yesterday after
noon. with President Breed in the chair
and Councilmen Frankenfield, Jones,
Goss, Kuhrts, Collins, Hyans, Stearns,
Teed. johnson and Lowell present. Al
ter the reading of the minutes OF the
last meeting the council entered upon
the head of
OFFICERS REPORTS.
Mayor Workman reported that he had
appointed Edwin Blennerhassett as his
official secretary without pay from the
city. Filed.
The auditor reported the condition of
the several funds of the city treasury.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The Zanjero reported his expenses for
the past week as s324.50. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets report.
cd expenses of $52l.50. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The City Assessor reported tax collec.
tions Of 1896. 50 during the past week.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The Clerk of the Council reported the
issuance of l64S licenses, of which 1898
had been collected, amounting to $lO,-
l06 A.. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Chief of Police reported the arrests
and convictions a. published heretofore
IN the HERALD. Filed.
Justice Austin reported collection OF
fees amounting to $3.50, in March.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Tax collector reported collection
of 4ll, ,507 81, in March. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
Justice Austin reported the receipts
of 9057 from fines in March. Received
and fled.
A report ON the abstract of the City
Hall lot, sold to John Bryson, ST., for
$40, 600, was read together with opin.
ions from attorneys, which set forth that
. good title was vested in the city prior
TO the sale, but they disagreed as to the
title under the present state of affairs.
Mr.. Bryson said that the sale was off,
unisss the title could be made perfect.
The matter was referred to the City
Attorney.
The Health Officer reported that there
were "a deaths in March, of which was
from typhoid fever. from measles, 2
accidental, % from consumption, ! can
Der, pneumonia. 4 Bright's disease, 5
heart disease, bronchitis, 2 paralysis, l
apoplexy, gsstritis, 4 dropsy, 2 scrof.
uIa, s inanition, 3 premature birth, old
age, 2 syphilis, vaccinia, pentoculis,
l diphtheris, s meningitis, 9 smallpox. 2
Group, dentitien, convulsions and 2
unaacertained causes. The amount Of
births recorded only foots up to 10 and il
was suggested that the penalty of the law
BE- inflicted on those who neglect to COM
ply with its provisions. Referred to the
Board of Health.
The City Assessor reported the ap
poiutment Of v. l.. Sanchez as deputy in
place Of P. L, Ducasse. Appointee con
frmed.
THE KuHRTs STREET BRIDGE.
Mayor Workman reported that he hai
reasons to call the attention of the Coun
oil to the letting of the contract for the
Kuhrts street bridge to the San Fran
.cisco Bridge Company. parties claiming
that there was combination pool among
the bidders. The Mayor could not soy
that such was the csse, but he desired
the Council to appoint committee to in
vestigatc said charge aud all matters con-
nected Herewith. He presented bond
in 5000 from NJ. H. Ledbetter and
Franois Russ, offering to build said
bridge for $4,000 Moved and carried
that committee of three be appointed
TO examine into the matter aud report
next week. The committee is as follows
Messrs. Jones, Collins and Breed. The
Mayor was appointed on the committee
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works recon
meuded that further time he allowed on
the applications of all railroad fran
chisss. Granted.
Mr. Frankentield asked that tn,
Board of Public Works meet every day
for three hours until some conclusion be
reached. Carried.
The following were, upon motion, ad
ded to the board for this occasion: Mr.
Jones and Mr.. Hyans.
That M. L. Wicks be granted permis
sion to grade portion of Bellevue ave.
nue.. Granted.
That permission to put culvert in
the Arroyo de los Reyes a. the corner OF
Third and Flower streets be refused for
the reason that the property owners are
- k~kw m vatv, ral
Adopted.
That the petition of Henry Mertz. to
have the lines of Diamond street de-
fined, be granted. Granted.
That the grading OF the intersection
of Main and Eleventh streets be not al
lowed. Adopted.
That Dobinson & Fairchild be permit.
ted to lay sample pavement on Com
mercial street if it does not interfere
with the adjacent storm drain across
Main street. Adopted.
That the City Surveyor make survey
of Sotello street. Adopted.
That . deed from St. PauPs Protestant
Episcopal church for certain streets be
accepted. Accepted.
That a proposed change of the grade
of Beaudry street be referred to the City
Surveyor. Referred.
That the grade of Fort street between
Fifth and Sixth streets be changed.
Adopted.
That 1926 be paid on Downey.a
levee. Adopted.
That A. Bowman's grading bill be
paid. Adopted.
Mr.. Collins moved that the franchise
of Edward Records be taken up, and
also the one asked for by Pickett &
Kelly. Carried.
The Secre ary then read the applica.
tion of Edward Records for the fran
chise on Macy street, together with the
bond for $4,000 with c. j. Richards
and G.. A. Dobinson as sureties.
Moved that the bond be approved.
Carried.
The ordinance appertaining to the
same was then read and Mr.. Collins
moved that the franchise be granted and